Layne v. Boyd

The trial court entered judgment on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, James Ellis Boyd, against defendant, James Charles Layne, for personal injuries resulting from an automobile accident. Layne appeals, contending that the evidence shows no negligence on his part sufficient to sustain the verdict for Boyd.

Plaintiff’s evidence shows that the accident occurred in Tazewell County on Route 460, a four-lane highway, opposite the Route 683 intersection, on February 15, 1969, at about 6:45 p.m., when it was raining and snowing. Boyd testified that he crossed to the south side of Route 460 where…